Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin ETFs See Continued Investor Interest Despite GBTC Outflows
Friday. August 16 at 1:30 PM
1 min. readBitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a net inflow of $11.11 million on Aug. 15, indicating ongoing investor interest despite outflows from Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). While the overall spot Bitcoin ETF market had positive inflows, GBTC experienced significant outflows of $25.03 million during the same period. This decline for GBTC coincided with the New York Stock Exchange's Arca electronic exchange withdrawing a proposed rule change that would have allowed trading of GBTC and other crypto ETFs. The combined net inflow of Bitcoin spot ETFs has now reached $17.33 billion, contributing to a total net asset value of $51.99 billion. Despite a positive shift in investor sentiment on Aug. 15, the last seven days showed spot Bitcoin ETF outflows of $81.36 million on Aug. 14, indicating potential profit-taking and portfolio reallocation amidst market volatility. Morgan Stanley reported holding $188 million in BTC ETF shares and announced plans to recommend BTC ETFs to clients.